Willis' Cave

Willis' Cave is a cave in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.[1]

Willis' Cave
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Description

The cave is named for Captain Willis who made such a contribution in the Twelfth Siege of Gibraltar in 1704-5 that this cave was (probably) named for him. He did give his name to Willis' Road, Willis' Battery (now Princess Royal's Battery), Magazine and Guard.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Location of Caves - Gibraltar". Scribd. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. Jackson, William G. F. (1986). The Rock of the Gibraltarians. Cranbury, NJ: Associated University Presses. p. 108. ISBN 0-8386-3237-8.


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